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"Little Tech", my god, what a shameless whitewashing. As if being backed by a billion-dollar VC makes you a plucky little underdog...
by pimlottc 1y ago
"Little Tech", my god, what a shameless whitewashing. As if being backed by a billion-dollar VC makes you a plucky little underdog...
- alephnerd 1y agoIt does when competing against Microsoft, Alphabet, or Amazon.
- cmrdporcupine 1y agoThe vast majority of these "Little Tech" companies are only funded by the VCs in hopes that the "Big Tech" companies buy them up.
- coldtea 1y agoThey're not competing, they're marketing themselves to them...
- alephnerd 1y agoDepends fund to fund and startup. Some funds and VCs (like the one I work with) are fine with an acquisition as an exit if the stars align. Others (like A16Z) are funding in order to IPO and make the next Facebook. Not all funds follow the same strategy.
- bdcravens 1y agoThere's a reason why YC has so many companies in a cohort. They know most will fail, and honestly, will stink. It's a reason why so many of the companies that post here that mention what cohort they were in often get a collective (but silent) "who?" from the readership.